Course Info.

Princess Sumaya University for Technology - Spring 2013
12348 - Multimedia Systems

Instructor Information

Dr. Ibrahim Albluwi

Email: i.albluwi@psut.edu.jo

Office: IT-215

Extension: 271
Office Hours: Su, Tu: 9:00-11:00 and Mo: 12:30-14:00 or by appointment.

Class Meetings

Section 1: Mo, We 8:00-9:30 (IT-303)

Section 2: Su, Tu, Thu 11:00-12:00 (IT-302)

Course Description

After completing this course, students will:

• Obtain an overview of the field of multimedia, its applications and main challenges. 
• Understand the basics of image data representation and color theory. 
• Understand fundamental concepts in video. 
• Understand fundamental concepts in Audio. 
• Apply the different multimedia compression techniques.

Prerequisites: Object Oriented Programming in C++ (11206)

Textbook

All required material will be provided as either links to online resources or as photocopied excerpts from books. However, most of the material will be based on the following book:

  Fundamentals of Multimedia, 

  Ze-Nian Li and Mark S. Drew, 

  ISBN: 0130618721, 

  Prentice-Hall.

Grades Distribution

Assignments 12% Participation 3% First Exam 22.5% Second Exam 22.5% Final Exam 40%

Collaboration Policy

I encourage you to discuss with your classmates about assignments up to whatever level of detail that you wish. I believe that this will have a positive effect on your understanding of the material and the overall atmosphere in the course. However, make sure to avoid the following:

• Sharing your code with anyone in any form. In other words, do not send or show your code to anyone. Do not also write any piece of code related to the assignments to anyone, be it on paper or machine.
• Using any piece of code that you find on the internet unless advised by the professor of the course.

Assignments are an excellent opportunity for learning and improving your understanding of the material covered in the course. Do your best to attempt all the assignments on your own. 

The penalty of plagiarism (cheating) is a ZERO for everyone that participates in the act.

Attendance Policy

• Missing 9 SuTuThu classes or 6 MoWe classes without a valid excuse will prevent you from sitting for the final exam.                                                                                                                            
• Valid excuses are:
• Medical excuses attested by the university's doctor.
• Attendance of exams, provided that the professor of the exam writes a signed letter explaining the case.
• Other excuses attested by the deanship of student affairs.